Ed Red preserved food - plant-based strogonov with pearl barley 400 g

Solid packaging and good best-before date. The contents are also tasty and nutritious. With bread, this can was a light breakfast for two people. The portion wasn't big, but it was enough to start the day.

I bought several meals from this manufacturer, and this was the first one I tried. The portion turned out to be enough as a light lunch for two people. I can honestly recommend it – tasty food at a good price.

The taste is decent, the soup is thick and filling. It's just a pity that the manufacturer added a lot of flour to thicken it, although you can skip this. I have had the chance to eat better versions of this soup, but this one is still quite good. You could also add a bit more seasoning.

Very tasty tinned food. Even though I don't usually choose chicken with buckwheat groats, here the combination works very well. Especially if we take into account the good price-to-quality ratio – 400g for this amount is really a good choice.

I definitely prefer this pea soup over the popular 'Kogoot' – it tastes like a classic homemade soup. The only downside is the presence of wheat flour, which could have been left out.

I was very pleasantly surprised – the pea soup is thick, tasty and full of peas. I thought it would be more watery, but the spoon stands upright in it. The only downside is its very intense flavour – even I, not a big fan of salt, found it a bit too strongly seasoned. But of course, everyone likes something different.

Exceptionally tasty and filling meal, excellently seasoned! The ingredients are really high quality. A great option instead of freeze-dried meals, maybe a bit heavier, but the flavour definitely makes up for it.

Very delicious and nourishing, perfectly seasoned! The ingredients are of the highest quality. A great alternative to freeze-dried meals – maybe a bit heavier, but the taste more than makes up for the weight.

Very good, although the portion is intended for just one person. Large pieces of meat, excellent sauce, beans with perfect consistency. With bread or extra meat, it's a sufficient meal for one person.

The beans are soft and tasty. There are large pieces of sausage and bacon, and the whole thing is well seasoned. I ate it pretty quickly... Combined with a bread roll, it's a solid meal for one person. I recommend it.

I really like this pea soup. There’s plenty of peas, add-ins and flavour. Of course, it doesn’t quite compare to one made by a master in a field kitchen, but even at home during a quick break it tastes great. I’ll definitely buy it again.

Points for practicality – I like having cans on hand even when working from home, when I only have a moment for lunch between meetings. Unfortunately, the meatballs (in tomato, roast, or mushroom sauce) are noticeably weaker than other products from this brand. The meat is very tender, not very spiced, the sauce is thin and not very distinctive, so you have to season it quite a lot yourself. I’m taking off two stars for lack of flavour intensity and for too much water, which is unnecessarily carried around.

I appreciate the convenience of tinned meals – they're great, even when working remotely and I've only got fifteen minutes for a meal between meetings. However, the meatballs (regardless of the sauce: tomato, roast or mushroom) are noticeably lower in quality compared to other ed red dishes. The meat is very soft and poorly seasoned, the sauces are thin and lacking in distinct flavour, so you have to add a fair bit of seasoning yourself. I'm deducting two stars for the lack of a distinct taste and for there being too much water, which you unnecessarily have to carry with you on trips.

I was positively surprised by the taste, consistency and content. Lots of potatoes and sausage, all well seasoned, although you can add some marjoram to taste. The portion is more than enough for one person, especially with a good bread roll. I recommend it!

As always, delicious, as is the case with ED RED products, although my number one choice remains Tikka Masala. I’m hoping for some promotions on the cans so I can stock up. I definitely recommend it, a solid meal. Just add some pickled cucumber or beetroot and you get a great lunch, whether outdoors or at work. Maybe there will soon be some new flavours, too?